1. vt. & vi.唱；歌唱　 make musical sounds with the voice; utter words one after another to a tune
2. vt. & vi.（使）鸣叫；嗡嗡作响　 (make) be filled with a high ringing sound

　～ baritone　唱男中音
　～ bass　唱男低音
　～ one's beauty　歌颂某人美丽
　～ the lead　领唱
　～ the pain and misery of the past　唱出了过去的痛苦和哀愁
　～ appealingly　有趣地歌唱
　～ beautifully　唱得很美
　～ bewitchingly　着迷地歌唱
　～ cheerfully　兴高采烈地歌唱
　～ conscientiously　诚心诚意地歌颂
　～ creditably　值得称赞地歌唱
　～ daringly　大胆地歌颂
　～ dexterously　娴熟地歌唱
　～ energetically　充满活力地歌唱
　～ exquisitely　优美地歌唱
　～ extemporaneously　临时地嗡嗡作响
　～ fervently　热心地歌唱
　～ generally　一般性地歌唱
　～ grotesquely　可笑地歌颂
　～ hauntingly　难以忘怀地歌唱
　～ hoarsely　沙哑地歌唱
　～ impetuously　鲁莽地歌唱
　～ ineffectually　效果不佳地歌颂
　～ involuntarily　不由自主地歌颂
　～ laboriously　努力地歌唱
　～ laudably　值得赞美地歌唱
　～ loudly　大声地唱
　～ madly　疯狂地歌唱
　～ magnificently　壮丽地歌唱
　～ regularly　定期地歌唱
　～ repeatedly　多次歌唱
　～ satisfactorily　满意地歌唱
　～ simultaneously　同一时间地歌唱
　～ sorely　使人伤心地歌唱
　～ spectacularly　引人入胜地歌唱
　～ thrillingly　激动地歌唱
　～ unscrupulously　肆无忌惮地歌唱
　～ away　不住地唱歌，用唱歌来解除
　～ trouble away　唱歌以驱掉烦恼
　～ in the New Year　歌迎新年
　～ out　高声叫喊
　～ out the Old Year　唱送旧岁
　～ up　用力唱
　～ by ear　凭听觉记忆演唱
　～ for　为…歌唱，因…歌唱
　～ for joy　快乐得唱起来
　～ in chorus　合唱
　～ in tune　唱得和谐
　～ of exploits　歌颂功绩
　～ of life　歌颂生活
　～ of motherland　歌唱祖国
　～ out of tune　唱得走调
　～ over one's work　边工作边唱歌
　～ through one's nose　用鼻音哼歌
　～ to　由…伴奏着唱，和着…唱
　～ to the guitar　和着吉他唱歌
　～ to the piano　和着钢琴唱
　～ with joy　高兴地唱起来
　～ with sb　与…一起唱

　I'm sorry that I can't tell jokes, I can't sing either.　很抱歉，我既不会讲笑话，也不会唱歌。
　I like to sing, although I don't sing well.　虽然我唱得不好，但我还是喜欢唱歌。
　The boys walked past us, singing merrily.　孩子们欢快地唱着从我们身边走过。
　If you sing before breakfast, you'll cry before dinner.　乐极生悲。
　As I walked on, some birds were singing in the woods.　我走着，林中鸟在鸣叫。
　My ears are singing.　我耳鸣。
　The steam sang as it escaped from the pipe.　蒸汽从管子喷出时呜呜作响。
　Bullets sang past our ears.　子弹从我们的耳边呼啸而过。
　You are not singing in tune.　你唱的音调不对。
　He was a white singer but he sang black.　他是位白人歌唱家，但唱黑人歌曲。
　Now he will have to sing small because I beat him.　由于我打了他，他现在不得不变得老实了。
　Birds sing loudest in the early morning.　清晨鸟叫得最欢。
　After the teacher talked to me, I could only sing small.　老师找我谈话之后，我只好忍气吞声。
　My brother can't sing a note.　我的兄弟一点也不会唱。
　Do you sing bass or baritone?　你唱男低音还是男中音?
　Miss Rose will sing a song now.　现在露斯小姐将唱一支歌。
　You are not singing the song in tune.　这首歌你唱得不合调子。
　With slow, mournful tones, it sings the pain and misery of the past.　它以缓慢哀伤的调子演奏出了过去的痛苦和哀愁。
　At first he was most dictatorial and aggressive in what he said, but when he realised that he would get nowhere by that means, he began to sing another tune.　起初他的说法十分专横武断，但当他认识到这样做行不通的时候，他就开始改弦易辙了。
　At one time he was all for "salting the rich", as he said, but now that he has inherited a considerable fortune he sings another tune.　从前有个时期，他是完全赞成他所说的“敲诈有钱人”的人，可现在他继承了一大笔财产，他的态度就变了。
　Everyone left the concert singing the young pianist's praises.　每个人离开音乐会时都称赞那个年轻的钢琴家。
　He was forever singing his own praises.　他总是自吹自擂。
　Sing it loud and clear.　要洪亮清晰地唱出来。
　Finally the Internationale was sung.　最后大家一起唱国际歌。
　The mother sang her baby a lullaby.　妈妈给孩子唱了一支催眠曲。
　Will you sing me a song?　你能给我唱支歌吗?
　Will you sing a song for〔to〕 us?　你给我们唱首歌好吗?
　Sing your father a song, Mary, sing one of your new songs for〔to〕 him.　玛丽，为你爸爸唱首歌，给他唱一首你学的新歌。
　She sang the child to sleep.　她唱着歌把孩子哄睡着了。

 ♣ sing about　(v.+prep.)
　歌颂　praise in poetry
　The peasants are singing about their happy life.　农民在歌颂他们美好的生活。
　Our films sing about the new society.　我们的电影歌颂新社会。
 ♣ sing at　(v.+prep.)
　以…唱　make musical sounds with the voice at sth
　I cannot sing at so high a pitch.　我唱不了这么高的音调。
 ♣ sing away　(v.+adv.)
1. 连续唱 sing continuously
　She sings away for hours.　她能连唱几个小时。
　I knew she was happy again when I heard her singing away in the kitchen.　当我听到她在厨房中唱个不停时，我知道她又高兴了。
　Birds were singing away happily outside.　外面小鸟在不停地欢快歌唱。
2. 通过歌唱消除掉 remove or dismiss by singing
　Sing all your troubles away.　把你的所有烦恼都唱掉吧。
　You can sing your cares away!　你可用唱歌解忧消愁！
 ♣ sing of　(v.+prep.)
　歌颂；吟咏　praise in poetry
　They sang of fields, and flocks, and trees.　他们歌唱田野、羊群和树林。
　We sing of our great motherland.　我们歌唱我们伟大的祖国。
　Homer sang of Troy.　荷马吟咏特洛伊城。
　They sang of his brave deeds.　他们歌颂他的英勇行为。
　The poet sang of victory.　诗人歌颂胜利。
　The old Year was seen out in traditional fashion by singing of Auld Lang Syne.　我们以传统的方式唱一曲《友谊地久天长》来辞别旧岁。
 ♣ sing on　(v.+adv.)
　继续唱　continue to sing
　They sang on for hours after the main party broke up.　在聚会上多数人散去后，他们接着唱了几个小时。
 ♣ sing out　(v.+adv.)
1. 〈口〉高声唱 sing loudly
　Don't be afraid, sing out!　别胆怯，大声唱！
　The choirmaster urged them to sing out for all they were worth.　合唱团团长让他们大声地唱。
　The choir sang the words out with great vigour.　合唱队以极大的活力唱出了歌词。
　The children were singing their hearts out on the stage.　孩子们在舞台上纵情歌唱。
　On New Year's Eve we sing out the Old Year and sing in the New Year.　在除夕之夜，我们唱着歌送去旧岁迎来新年。
　The bell sang out the hour of midnight.　钟声报告午夜的到来。
2. 喊出 shout out
　She sang out when she heard the good news.　当她听到这个好消息时，她得意地喊叫起来。
　If you need anything, just sing out and I'll come.　如果你需要什么东西，只要大声一叫，我就会来的。
　"I'm ready!"she sang out.　“我准备好了！”她喊道。
　He sang out something about getting a promotion.　他大喊大叫好像是说他晋升了。
　If you hadn't sung out a warning in time, there might have been a nasty accident.　如果你没有及时大声警告，就可能发生严重的事故了。
　I sang out their order to the kitchen.　我向烹调间大声报着他们点的菜。
　A voice at the back sang out that there were not enough members present for a vote.　后面有人大声喊道，出席参加选举的人数不够。
 ♣ sing to　(v.+prep.)
　和着唱　accompany sth
　He was singing to the guitar.　他正和着吉他唱歌。
　They moved round us, singing to the music from a kora.　他们围着我们转，和着克拉琴的音乐唱着歌。
 ♣ sing up　(v.+adv.)
　唱大声点　sing more loudly
　The new choir boy was told not to be nervous but to sing up.　唱诗班中新来的那个孩子被告知不要紧张，尽管大声唱。
　Sing up, fellows, this is supposed to be a celebration, not a funeral!　伙计们大声唱，这是开庆祝会，不是送葬！
　Tell the people at the back to sing up. I can't hear them.　告诉后面的人大声唱，我这里听不见他们的声音。
　We are short of men in the group today, so you'll have to sing up so as to be heard above the women.　今天我们队男生少，你们要大声唱以便听起来压过女生。

 ♣ sing, sing about
　sing　的意思是“唱”，其后一般接song或歌曲的名称；sing about常作“歌颂”解，其后一般接抽象名词。
 ♣ sing, carol, chant, descant, hymn, troll, warble
　这组词都有“歌唱”的意思。其区别在于：
1. sing指以高低不同的音符发出的一连串的悦耳的声响，其主体可以是人，也可以是鸟、小溪等。
2. chant指以庄重的语调用同一节奏反复地吟唱，也可指以歌唱的形式反复单调地朗诵，其主体只能是人。例如：
　The choir chanted in the background.　唱诗班在后面唱着赞美诗。
　The protesters chanted in the street below.　在下面的街上，抗议者们有节奏地反复喊口号。
　She led the group in chanting their slogans.　她带领人群高呼口号。
　The crowd chanted slogans and waved banners.　人群有节奏地呼喊口号并挥舞旗帜。
3. carol专指用年轻、充满活力的声音愉快地歌唱。例如：
　We often go carolling at Christmas.　我们在圣诞节常去唱圣歌。
4. hymn指唱赞美诗。
5. troll指用洪亮的声音歌唱，尤指人们在欢乐时或庆祝伟大事件时高声歌唱。
6. descant指和声歌唱。
7. warble特指用柔和的颤音歌唱。
 ♣ 下面三个句子的意思相同：
　
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思不同：
　

　她唱着哄婴儿入睡。
　［误］ She sang a baby sleeping.
　［误］ She sang a baby having slept.
　［正］ She sang a baby to sleep.
　［析］ sing a baby to sleep是习惯用语，意思是“唱着哄婴儿入睡”。

　《双解朗文当代高级辞典》(1998版）中把sing a baby to sleep视为双宾语，即to不是动词不定式符号，而是介词。

　［同义词］ blow, croon, hum, lilt, peach
　［词源］　古英语singan（唱）